Week's events: UAF leaders, plant-based eating, black history, big band tunes
July 28, 2017
ÐÓ°Épro Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting nearly
50 free lectures, concerts and other events this summer. Here is what’s happening
during the week ahead:
- On Sunday, July 30, the Centennial Celebration Speakers Series will feature former ÐÓ°Épro Chancellor Marshall Lind. The series includes conversations with notable figures who helped shape UAF’s history. The event will be at 4 p.m. at the Elvey Building auditorium.
- On Monday, July 31, the Down Memory Lane interview series will feature a discussion with Paul Reichardt, professor emeritus of chemistry, 1972-2007, and Terry Chapin, distinguished professor emeritus of biology, 1973-2011. Veteran journalist Robert Hannon will conduct the interviews, which will be at 7 p.m. at the Elvey Building auditorium.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 1, the Healthy Living lecture series will feature registered and licensed dietitian Katie Garrity on “Moving toward a plant-based diet.†The lecture will be at 7 p.m. at the Murie Building auditorium.
- On Wednesday, Aug. 2, the Discover ÐÓ°Épro lecture series will present Dorothy Jones, UAF associate professor emeritus, on “The history of the African-American community in Fairbanks.†The lecture will be at 7 p.m. at the Murie Building auditorium.
- On Thursday, Aug. 3, the Music in the Garden concert series will host the Fairbanks Community Band. The traditional big band mixes swing-era dance tunes with Latin, bop and modern influences. Music begins at 7 p.m. at the Georgeson Botanical Garden.
For more information, visit or call 907-474-7021.